Alcohol
Volume 42, Issue 8 , Pages 631-639 , December 2008

Effects of adolescent ethanol exposure on sleep in adult rats

  • José R. Criado

      Affiliations

    • Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, SP30-1501, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • ,
  • Derek N. Wills

      Affiliations

    • Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, SP30-1501, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • ,
  • Brendan M. Walker

      Affiliations

    • Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, SP30-1501, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • ,
  • Cindy L. Ehlers

      Affiliations

    • Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, SP30-1501, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, SP30-1501, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-858-784-7058; fax: +1-858-784-7409.

Received 24 April 2008 ,Revised 1 August 2008 ,Accepted 11 August 2008.

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Alcohol
Volume 42, Issue 8 , Pages 631-639 , December 2008

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